Holiday Game Hens

• 2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
• 1 medium lemon, cut in half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bacon strip, diced
• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 1/2 cup finely chopped apple
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon chicken broth

1. Rub each Cornish hen inside and out with cut lemon. Sprinkle each cavity with salt and pepper; set aside. In a small skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving drippings.
2. In a saucepan, cook the pork over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the apple, raisins, broth and bacon. Loosely stuff into hens; skewer openings and tie drumsticks together.
3. In the reserved drippings, brown hens on all sides. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Tuck wings under hens. Bake, uncovered, at 425u0b0 for 40-45 minutes or a thermometer reads 180u0b0.

cornish game hens, lemon, salt, pepper, bacon, ground pork, apple, raisins, chicken broth

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/holiday-game-hens/ (may not work)